Summary
The associated production of radiopulses and optical Čerenkov pulses from extensive air showers (EAS) has been studied. In the present paper, an analysis of the optical-Čerenkov-pulse height distribution is made. A general equation is developed to generate the frequency distribution of the optical Čerenkov radiation from EAS by assuming a direct proportionality between the pulse height and the intensity. The experimental results and the theoretical prediction are compared.
Riassunto
Si è studiata la produzione associata di radioimpulsi e impulsi ottici di Čerenkov da sciami estesi dell'aria (EAS). Nel presente articolo si fa un'analisi della distribuzione dell'altezza degli impulsi ottici di Čerenkov. Si sviluppa un'equazione generale per generare la distribuzione di frequenza della radiazione ottica di Čerenkov da EAS, assumendo una proporzionalità diretta tra l'altezza di impulso e l'intensità. Si confrontano i risultati sperimentali con le predizioni teoriche.
Резюме
Исследуется ассциированное рождение радиоимпульсов и оптических черенковских импульсов из широких атмосферных ливней. В настоящей статье предлагается анализ высотного распределения оптических черенковских импульсов. Выводится общее уравнение, позволяющее получить распределение частот оптического черенковского излучения из широких атмосферных ливней, предполагая прямую пропорциональную зависимость между высотой импульса и интенсивностью. Проводится сравнение экспериментальных результатов и теоретических предсказаний.
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Goswami, D.C., Pathak, K.M. Studies on optical Čerenkov radiation in association with radiopulses in extensive air showers. Nuovo Cim B 39, 55–64 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02738175
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